Green Zone You outline the problem, the solution, the steps to take, and you back it up with proof.

Connection

Red Zone You only focus on the task at hand.

Yellow Zone You use chit chat or small talk but then focus on the task at hand.

Green Zone You put yourself in the other person’s shoes and appeal to their emotions.

Getting to Green

Confidence

Because energy speaks louder than words, before speaking, you need to be in your most convincing energy. How do you muster that up? While a blog post can’t solve all of the world’s confidence issues, here’s one powerful tip: Get out of your own way. Most inhibitions come from being overly focusing on yourself. What bigger purpose do you serve? Do you love being the grounding force amidst chaos? Are you the silent leader who knows your work creates a solid foundation? Are you a genius in trouble shooting issues in a way that keeps the peace? Focus on the greater purpose that you serve. Those are the feelings to muster up your natural confidence.

Credibility

In order for people to trust you and therefore be convinced by you, they need to know: Who are you? If you were going to invest $500,000 and you didn’t know the financial advisor’s background and track record, would you invest? To be convincing, include the part of your background that mostly correlates with the topic at hand.

Case Building

Consider case building as the educational component of convincing others. Show your understanding of the big picture and the mini steps to solve the problem. Back up your case with proof that validates your ideas. This is how to build more trust.

Connection

The goal of connection is that people need to feel like it matters to them. If you lived in Alaska, why should you care about the python problem in Florida? It’s up to you to consider who you are trying to convince, get into their shoes and figure out why they should care.

Be Convincing

In order to be convincing, people need to feel like they have received from you all of the information they need in order for them to make a sound decision. When you show up in confidence and provide credibility, case building and connection, you’ll deliver exactly what they need!

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As a violinist, Diane was an early adopter with YouTube. As soon as she saw herself on video, she could hear just how UN-convincing she was. She sought out training in public speaking to learn how to be convincing. Although she had a rewarding career as a concert violinist, she fell in love with public speaking and ultimately found her true voice and true purpose as a professional speaker helping people to own their A-Game and be convincing.

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